Cinnamon Sibu Naturally Flavoured Green Tea
Available Sizes : 100g or 500g
The finished tea has a dark green, needle shaped leaf and produces a pale green, yellowish liquor with a very bright cup and sweet, honey like finish. If the sky threatens rain or the temperature begins to dip, brew a steaming pot and let the hot spicy cinnamon notes transport you to the warm beaches of Sibu. (This tea is also fantastic poured over ice!) Sweet cinnamon with notes of rose peeking through smooth green tea flavor.  [ View more details ]
Can$7.32 / 100g
$6.61
select your size of package of tea
quantity
Share |
  • Tea Information
  • Tea Ingredients
  • How To Brew

Cinnamon Sibu Naturally Flavoured Green Tea

  • Country of Origin: China
  • Region: Hunan
  • Shipping Port: Shanghai
  • Grade: Japan Sencha style
  • Altitude: 2500 feet above sea level
  • Manufacturer Type: Pan fired green tea
  • Cup Characteristics: Sweet cinnamon with notes of rose peeking through smooth green
  • Infusions: Bright pale green to yellow, light colored cup.
  • Ingredients: Luxury green tea, Cinnamon pieces, Rose petals, Natural Flavors.


Pulau Sibu, or Sibu Island, is actually a clustering of several smaller islands with exotic names like Sibu Besar, Sibu Tengah and Sibu Hujung. The islands, located about 12 kilometers from Malaysia, are pristine with postcard perfect beaches and lush vegetation surrounded by the crystal clear waters of the South China Sea. The population of the islands is a spicy mix of indigenous people and Chinese, Indian and Malaysian immigrants. A visit to the island by our Master Taster many years ago was the inspiration for this blend. Decades ago the Master Taster fell in love with the place, (and rumour has it, a local woman.) He decided never to return home…until his money ran out. Heartbroken he headed back to North America determined to honor the heavenly island. Well, he’s finally done it with Sibu Cinnamon green tea. This fantastic green tea is blended with hot cinnamon to represent the fiery Sibu sun and the spicy character of his lost love. Rose petals have also been added in homage to the incredible diversity of flowering plants on the island.

The base of this wonderfully smooth tea is a Sencha style green tea manufactured in Hunan Province, South Eastern China. Sencha, a Japanese style green tea, is produced by skipping the fermentation process required for black tea. Interestingly, both green and black teas can be produced from the same bushes. In green manufacture, the freshly plucked leaves are steamed or heated (to kill the enzymes that cause fermentation) immediately and then bruised by machine or hand. Next the leaf is pan-fried or sometimes basket fired - processes that give the tea its distinctive glossy look and feel. The finished tea has a dark green, needle shaped leaf and produces a pale green, yellowish liquor with a very bright cup and sweet, honey like finish. If the sky threatens rain or the temperature begins to dip, brew a steaming pot and let the hot spicy cinnamon notes transport you to the warm beaches of Sibu. (This tea is also fantastic poured over ice!)

  Tea Ingredients

       
Luxury Green Tea Cinnamon Pieces Rose Petals        

Hot Tea Method

When preparing by the cup, this tea can be used repeatedly - about 3 times. The secret is to use water that is about 180°F or 90°C. Place 1 teaspoon in your cup, let the tea steep for about 3 minutes and then begin enjoying a cup of enchantment - do not remove the leaves from the cup. Once the water level is low - add more water, and so on and so on - until the flavor of the tea is exhausted. Look at the pattern of the leaves, they foretell your fortune.

Alternatively as with all top quality teas, scoop 2-4 teaspoons of tea into the teapot, pour in boiling water that has been freshly drawn (previously boiled water has lost most of its oxygen and therefore tends to be flat tasting), steep for 2-4 minutes (to taste), stir (virtually all the leaves will sink), pour into your cup but do not add milk or sugar since green tea is enjoyed ‘straight-up’.

Iced Tea Method

(to make 1 liter/quart): Place 6 teaspoons of tea into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the leaves. Add ice and top up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste. [A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to double the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water.]

 

 
© Copyright 2012 - Tweed & Hickory - KFS Ltd